Fernco, home depot, lowes, etc, smooth bellow's. Pro's and Con's?
01-23-2010, 12:25 PM
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Fernco, home depot, lowes, etc, smooth bellow's. Pro's and Con's? I've heard some guys regret putting the cheap fernco smooth bellows on their cars. And some guys love it. Before I commit one way or another I'd love to hear some opinion's of you guys who have done it good or bad.
01-23-2010, 12:35 PM
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The disadvantages to the Fernco are the fact it's not a direct fit (has to be cut to form) in most cases, and it doesn't allow any flex which I've seen crack intake lids before.
I have never seen the mod dyno'd, so it's all speculation as to how much it actually does. I personally don't use them or recommend them.
I have never seen the mod dyno'd, so it's all speculation as to how much it actually does. I personally don't use them or recommend them.
01-23-2010, 01:09 PM
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I have personally cracked a lid due to a fernco being on the car but I had a bad motor mount as well. IMO the oem piece should really only be replaced when required to accomodate a larger throttlebody.
01-23-2010, 02:45 PM
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I had one on my 01Z and never once had a problem with it. I was running it with a slp lid, never saw crack. the only fitment issue i had was solved with a quick dip in boiling water.
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01-23-2010, 04:35 PM
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FERNCOS ARE WACK!!! I've seen them at shows.... they look cheap and stupid. Just use regular gas when you fill up instead of 93 octane and buy yourself a smooth bellow from ebay for like $25 bucks. no cracked lids, looks good, and was cheaper than the slp smooth bellow
01-23-2010, 05:49 PM
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ok so u dont need one but i will say this....just a smooth bellow on my car made it run really lean beacause it was sucking in more air and it was messing with the computer. I had to get it tuned just so it wasnt running so lean. Oh and it was much leaner than a stock tune which is horrible to begin with.
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01-23-2010, 06:04 PM
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ok so u dont need one but i will say this....just a smooth bellow on my car made it run really lean beacause it was sucking in more air and it was messing with the computer. I had to get it tuned just so it wasnt running so lean. Oh and it was much leaner than a stock tune which is horrible to begin with.
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There....thats my explaination and im not here to debate... so thread subscribtion deleated later...........lol
01-25-2010, 03:52 PM
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Idk this seems like its just as good as a slp bellow and flexible enough to mount good. Opinions? http://store.airflo.com/3h3.html